A hack for bold but natural-looking brows
Do you ever feel like your brows are out to get you? like they have an agenda? like they have ulterior motives?

I do. ? in some cases they absolutely refuse all orders, completely ignoring my requests, whether I come at them with a brow gel and/or an eyebrow brush.

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Do you want fuller, (somewhat) natural-looking brows, but don’t want to have to spend an hour on it and use a ton of product?

If you answered “yes,” then this brow hack is for you! ?

I just started doing this and have gotten some good feedback on my brows lately, so of course I have to share this hack with you, because I’m guessing you’re probably as obsessed with brows as I am.

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First, you’ll need a clear brow gel, your favorite brow filler (pen, pencil, powder, whatevs) and — drumroll please — YOUR FINGERS!

Yes, fingers are the essential to this party. ?

Start by applying the clear brow gel to your naked brows. There are so numerous good brow gels out there, BTW (see: Benefit, NUDESTIX, Anastasia), but I’m using the one by MAC now because I like the hold. It gets the job done, but it doesn’t make my brows too stiff.

Don’t be shy, either. pile that ish on!

Naked brows and bare skin, ’cause that’s how we roll around these parts
Load up the clear brow gel.
Now, instead of grabbing a brow spoolie or a brush comb and running that through the gel, push your brow hairs into place with your fingers.

Yup, that’s right! simply press and maneuver the hairs exactly where you want them.

The secret is the power of fingertip pressure. ? I think it just works better than a spoolie or a brow brush.

Press those hairs!
Goofy face completely unnecessary but highly encouraged (ya need to be able to laugh at yourself, ya know?)
My strategery is to push the brow hairs in the inner half of my brow upward, and the hairs in the outer tail slightly up and out. I think that makes the brows look full, fluffy and thick.

At this point, you can proceed with the rest of your makeup while the gel sets, and then when it’s dry fill in any sparse spots in your brows with a pencil, pen or powder.

Fill them in, finish the rest of your makeup, and you’re done!
It’s weird, but when I do this with my fingers, I’m able to get away with using less brow pencil, and I think my brows typically look much more natural and less…I dunno…heavy-handed than when I use a brush or another tool?

Please note that many brow gels get stickier after setting for a minute or two, so if you’re there pushing your hairs around, and you feel the gel getting stuck here and stickier, that’s completely normal!

Off to pre-school pickup!
I hope you give this a try.

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Your friendly neighborhood charm addict,

Karen

P.S. TGIF!